{"id":13498,"date":"2026-07-22T11:00:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T06:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=13498"},"modified":"2026-07-22T11:00:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T06:00:52","slug":"this-british-papers-caption-about-trump-at-the-world-cup-is-going-viral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=13498","title":{"rendered":"This British Paper&#8217;s Caption About Trump At The World Cup Is Going Viral"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">Who knew one little sentence could score so big. On Sunday, shortly after President <a data-ylk=\"slk:Donald Trump;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Donald Trump&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Donald Trump<\/a> attempted <a data-ylk=\"slk:to hog the spotlight;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;to hog the spotlight&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/australian-host-trump-world-cup-trophy-presentation_n_6a5e1a45e4b063a1f5f22863\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">to hog the spotlight<\/a> while Spain was celebrating its <a data-ylk=\"slk:2026 World Cup;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;2026 World Cup&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/topic\/fifa-world-cup\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">2026 World Cup<\/a> win, <a data-ylk=\"slk:the Guardian;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;the Guardian&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/topic\/the-guardian\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">the Guardian<\/a> wrote a caption for a photo of Trump with his pal FIFA President <a data-ylk=\"slk:Gianni Infantino;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Gianni Infantino&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/news\/topic\/gianni-infantino\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Gianni Infantino<\/a> that&#8217;s so diabolical it went viral across social media platforms.<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"Richard Sellers\/Allstar via Getty Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"555\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/4521399e0caec7bb38f40fa3cc759093310d52bbf30188a25da81f3e18d66f2c\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w700_h555;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fbuzzfeed_articles_778%2Fa1e489f4e7b6168f4ca001090d146621\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;subsec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;expand&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;lightbox-open&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" aria-modal=\"true\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p><span>  Richard Sellers\/Allstar via Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">The photo \u2014 <a data-ylk=\"slk:which is buried in the Guardian's World Cup live blog;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;which is buried in the Guardian's World Cup live blog&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"http:\/\/theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jul\/19\/spain-v-argentina-world-cup-2026-final-live-updates\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">which is buried in the Guardian&#8217;s World Cup live blog<\/a> \u2014 was snapped by Shutterstock photographer Javier Garc\u00eda. It features Infantino chatting with Trump as celebratory gold confetti falls.<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"Two people stand amid a shower of gold confetti, dressed in formal suits, at a sports event celebration\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/23c2c840daab19559c4ff0f616b7d1d9dfed7b1c9fdd0cdf609b0c3a3710fc83\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w700_h467;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fbuzzfeed_articles_778%2Fbe6293be61052911616584aa20ff1eff\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;subsec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;expand&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;lightbox-open&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" aria-modal=\"true\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p><span>  Carl Recine \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">Although it&#8217;s not featured in Garc\u00eda&#8217;s photo, Team Spain was celebrating on their own off to the side.<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"Soccer team celebrates winning FIFA World Cup 2026 on stage with trophy, surrounded by falling confetti and cheering crowd in background\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/c53466f9de814a2630e7aaca6356429c7b1df7cbd5a591286dc6c1f44a45229a\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w700_h467;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fbuzzfeed_articles_778%2F9d2d2f98087d14eda9059507f8b52af6\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;subsec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;expand&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;lightbox-open&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" aria-modal=\"true\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p><span>  Andrew Harnik \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Related: <\/strong><a data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;How Many Of These World Cup 2026 Players Can You Actually Name?&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;\\&quot;How Many Of These World Cup 2026 Players Can You Actually Name?\\&quot;&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/claire_fox\/world-cup-2026-soccer-players-quiz?origin=yahoo-recirc-links\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>&#8220;How Many Of These World Cup 2026 Players Can You Actually Name?&#8221;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">&#8220;Gianni Infantino carefully explains to <a data-ylk=\"slk:Donald Trump;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Donald Trump&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/natashajokic1\/trump-celebrity-support-2025\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Donald Trump<\/a> that he is not part of the Spanish national team,&#8221; the Guardian wrote as the caption for the photo. What makes this caption so funny \u2014 whether the Guardian intended it to be or not \u2014 is what unfolded moments before the photo was shot.<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"Two men stand amid gold confetti, one in a suit and tie, the other in a suit and sneakers, on a stage\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/d504a37dc606b1cb7a7db077942149ffd06e32264a569d7488163314c859b838\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fbuzzfeed_articles_778%2F97784584c470bbc2650b2f1dcfcd08c7\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;subsec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;expand&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;lightbox-open&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" aria-modal=\"true\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p><span>  Patrick Smith &#8211; Fifa \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">After Spain beat Argentina on Sunday, Trump and Infantino presented the victors with their trophy and medals for each player. Yet, instead of giving Team Spain their moment to shine and be photographed alone, Trump remained by the team&#8217;s side, as if he were partially responsible for their win.<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"Soccer team celebrates winning FIFA World Cup 2026, holding the trophy on a podium, surrounded by cheering fans and officials\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/b932e07ac2e4ea0b9b83321530c78e1386a0f26797c267895f0b4329dd8b8b7d\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fbuzzfeed_articles_778%2Feabfd7c0b6369dece1342b2549db8580\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;subsec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;expand&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;lightbox-open&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" aria-modal=\"true\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p><span>  Andrew Harnik \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"Soccer team celebrates on a podium with medals after a victory; confetti falls and a crowd watches\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/87ce73ea3444b31893f40e9391bd020047e9102d75b14ff37562f1b4d76d809e\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fbuzzfeed_articles_778%2Fb6ec0960b9d2ac18de60d7d0d0df21c2\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;subsec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;expand&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;lightbox-open&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" aria-modal=\"true\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p><span>  Andrew Harnik \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Related: <\/strong><a data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;23 World Cup Players Who Are So Hot I Almost Forgot A Tournament Was Happening&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;\\&quot;23 World Cup Players Who Are So Hot I Almost Forgot A Tournament Was Happening\\&quot;&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/michelelbird\/hottest-world-cup-players-2026?origin=yahoo-recirc-links\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>&#8220;23 World Cup Players Who Are So Hot I Almost Forgot A Tournament Was Happening&#8221;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">(Fun fact: The Spanish men&#8217;s national soccer team <a data-ylk=\"slk:did edit Trump out;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;did edit Trump out&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SEFutbol\/status\/2078975168282591727?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2078975168282591727%7Ctwgr%5Ea63ef17a809df1a33729e6f74f5aec54c26696f2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffpost.com%2Fentry%2Faustralian-host-trump-world-cup-trophy-presentation_n_6a5e1a45e4b063a1f5f22863\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">did edit Trump out<\/a> of the official photo they shared on their X account.)<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"content-blockquote\"\/>\n<p>Selecci\u00f3n Espa\u00f1ola Masculina de F\u00fatbol \/ Via <a data-ylk=\"slk:x.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;x.com&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SEFutbol\/status\/2078975168282591727\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">x.com<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">Eventually, Infantino dragged Trump out of frame, and that&#8217;s when Garc\u00eda snapped the photo that, in turn, allowed the Guardian to write its epic caption. &#8220;The hilarious thing is that this is probably what is really happening,&#8221; <a data-ylk=\"slk:a Reddit user wrote;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;a Reddit user wrote&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Fauxmoi\/comments\/1v1i7m5\/comment\/oynezjx\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=share_button\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">a Reddit user wrote<\/a> of the Guardian&#8217;s caption to Garc\u00eda&#8217;s photo.<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"Two men in suits are surrounded by gold confetti at a sports event. One gestures upward, and the other smiles, engaging in conversation\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/e39f6cb3b21dfd8322656666d0797511716bc9f78ee4dfdd69ab263ef6d8cb61\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fbuzzfeed_articles_778%2Fdd8d34a8e7ff25dfa8d8028572079ddf\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;subsec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;expand&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;lightbox-open&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" aria-modal=\"true\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p><span>  Carl Recine \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"Tweet by Alex Taylor: &quot;Gianni Infantino carefully explains to Donald Trump that he is not part of the Spanish national team.&quot; Mentions Guardian\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"948\" height=\"306\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/0ddf3450e11865798cfd7683e98a61ebbe52fa49d9891383d4ce8b2bfabb19c5\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w948_h306;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fbuzzfeed_articles_778%2F5c3217786439063082fa2211fc3efc69\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;subsec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;expand&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;lightbox-open&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" aria-modal=\"true\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span>  @AlexTaylorNews \/ Via <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AlexTaylorNews\/status\/2079120462596985250\">x.com<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Related: <\/strong><a data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;If You Can Ace This Soccer Trivia Quiz, You're Ready For The 2026 FIFA World Cup&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;\\&quot;If You Can Ace This Soccer Trivia Quiz, You're Ready For The 2026 FIFA World Cup\\&quot;&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/ellendurney\/football-soccer-trivia-quiz-2026-world-cup?origin=yahoo-recirc-links\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>&#8220;If You Can Ace This Soccer Trivia Quiz, You&#8217;re Ready For The 2026 FIFA World Cup&#8221;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">&#8220;The Guardian wins the caption of the year competition :),&#8221; <a data-ylk=\"slk:another X user echoed;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;another X user echoed&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/william_merrin\/status\/2078978419233075550\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">another X user echoed<\/a>.<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"A tweet by William Merrin: &quot;The Guardian wins the caption of the year competition :) #worldcup&quot;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"312\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/714242575f7d460849a538dca917e91452de0c1a09427ca14d183d5642b64ebe\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w900_h312;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fbuzzfeed_articles_778%2F05aa5962161bfee938f729262a605407\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;subsec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;expand&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;lightbox-open&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" aria-modal=\"true\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span>  William Merrin \/ Via <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/william_merrin\/status\/2078978419233075550\">x.com<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">Other social media users took the opportunity to mock Trump&#8217;s penchant for being the center of attention. &#8220;Last week he didn&#8217;t want to trade with Spain, this week he wants a photo session with them \ud83d\ude02,&#8221; another Reddit user <a data-ylk=\"slk:wrote;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;wrote&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Fauxmoi\/comments\/1v1i7m5\/comment\/oyngrjg\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=share_button\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">wrote<\/a>, <a data-ylk=\"slk:referencing the disparaging comments Trump made;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;referencing the disparaging comments Trump made&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/trump-disrupts-nato-summit-turkey_n_6a4e5fdee4b0c806bbf0a803\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">referencing the disparaging comments Trump made<\/a> about the European country at the NATO summit earlier this month.<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"Group of soccer players celebrating on stage with trophies, while two officials in suits stand nearby, during a sports awards ceremony\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/09a67b0be19dd33d991ecb05de3da260e3a844d547063694ab0ef78bfa9f7eaf\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fbuzzfeed_articles_778%2F93360b2ed041cbac299cb4416e11911e\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;subsec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;expand&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;lightbox-open&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" aria-modal=\"true\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p><span>  Jean Catuffe \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<section class=\"consent\"\/>\n<p>@SjoerdNolf \/ Via <a 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